This is a discussion on Opinions on knockout tourneys within the online poker forums, in the Tournament Poker section; I want to know what you guys think about knockout tourneys?
For those who don't know, knockout tourneys award you money for every player you knock

For those who don't know, knockout tourneys award you money for every player you knock out. Of course, that means that the prize pool is smaller.

#2

11th August 2014, 6:00 PM

taban13 [843]

Poker at: PS FT 888

Game: holdem

A good start for training and create initial bankroll.

#3

11th August 2014, 7:12 PM

hffjd2000 [2,329]

Online Poker at: fulltilt

Game: holdem

I hate knockouts.

Aside from me always knocking out, the price structure is so deep.

#4

11th August 2014, 7:23 PM

punctual [1,057]

Poker at: bovada

Game: HOLDEM

I like these because it encourages aggressive play (which means you will often have people with less than premium hands putting their chips in the middle actively trying to knock you out).

#5

11th August 2014, 7:36 PM

AtiFCOD [2,326]

I like KO tourneys, especially progressive KOs. Sometimes you dont need to get ITM to show up profit cos the bounty money. Plus it makes ppl play more loose.

#6

11th August 2014, 7:48 PM

scboffspring [13]

Same as AtiFCOD. I find it great, because it is possible to recover you buy-in money just by playing, without making it to the money.

The prize pool might be smaller, but if you reach almost the end of the tourney, the KO bounty you won make the prize bigger.

#7

11th August 2014, 7:51 PM

bluejay2220 [127]

re: Poker & Opinions on knockout tourneys

These kinds of tourneys are really fun. Depending on how aggressive your opponents are you can get ahead fast, but on the other side of the coin you can get burned. If your site has them, do the heads up Knockout tourneys if you like that sort of thing.

#8

11th August 2014, 7:53 PM

rhombus [2,576]

Game: NL/PLO/PLO8

depends on your style of play if you are a nit and find it difficult to adjust, then not the games for you. Prob best suited for Loose aggressive players

#9

11th August 2014, 8:07 PM

somersetlad9 [178]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: Holdem

For me I like a Turbo KO because you don't have to go deep as long as you are picking up the head prizes. Much more of a gamble and although may not be for every1 liking. There certianly is a niche out there

#10

11th August 2014, 10:17 PM

revskip [74]

Poker at: Carbon

Game: Hold em

Not a huge fan of the knockout games because I try to play pretty tight. I find that I am getting post flop action from all sorts of hands that would usually fold in a non-knockout setting.

#11

11th August 2014, 10:20 PM

brokenlung911 [98]

Online Poker at: black chip

Game: omaha

love knockout tourneys when you get on a roll you can make a lot just in knockouts can make your buy in back and not even come close to the money

#12

11th August 2014, 11:32 PM

ChipsOwnerRO [56]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: Hold'em

I love this tournaments.It helps you to create a nice bankroll.I play in this type of tournament everyday. As you can see in this pphoto, I eliminate 9 of 9! http://postimg.org/image/55q70g1eh/

#13

12th August 2014, 11:07 AM

zarzar78 [467]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: holdem

Originally Posted by punctual

I like these because it encourages aggressive play (which means you will often have people with less than premium hands putting their chips in the middle actively trying to knock you out).

Totally agree, i play sometimes progressive ko, and players are really playing loose to get you out, when you play tight and don't get bad beats, easely you can go for the top.

By the way very nice results chipsownerro , eiminate 9/9 players is not that easy

#14

12th August 2014, 12:36 PM

alunelu33 [26]

re: Poker & Opinions on knockout tourneys

More money for knocking players out than make min cash or so. You have to finish last four tables to make some real money, so you have to risk more for the bountys. Its much more profitable to play for the knockouts. Very risky tournaments.

#15

12th August 2014, 5:00 PM

TeUnit [1,882]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

Game: holdem, sng,

not a huge fan, when i do play them i try to ignore the "knockout" for the most part

icm should usually be the driving factor, not chasing a bounty

#16

12th August 2014, 5:42 PM

bnasp2 [541]

Poker at: PartyPoker

Game: holdem

Those are the tourneys I play for fun, even Im mostly loosing money.

#17

12th August 2014, 6:35 PM

micalupagoo [6,503]

Online Poker at: stars

Game: most all

absolutly love em,
too many people get it in weak hoping for the bonus, bless them

#18

12th August 2014, 6:37 PM

kcanuck [11,207]

Originally Posted by micalupagoo

absolutly love em,
too many people get it in weak hoping for the bonus, bless them

Well put!

#19

12th August 2014, 7:38 PM

davem86 [1,615]

Game: Holdem

i tend to play a little different. If I get my initial buy-in back from KOs I will play a wider range of hands and gamble more like its a freeroll. mainly with smaller buyin games tho

#20

13th August 2014, 12:42 AM

madsquirrel [162]

Poker at: americas

Game: holdem

I absolutely enjoy these tournaments especially when you have a real jerk on your table and you get that prime opportunity to take him out and make money , I am all in .. !

#21

13th August 2014, 2:47 AM

PerformLAB [43]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

Game: Holdem

re: Poker & Opinions on knockout tourneys

I have enjoyed them as HU. But in regular format, I always seem to tend to be WAY too aggressive and bust from playing bad, going for the knockouts.

#22

15th August 2014, 7:07 PM

DonV73 [673]

Poker at: PokerStars

Game: NLHE,PLO,+

Originally Posted by AtiFCOD

Plus it makes ppl play more loose.

That's the part I personally don't like abt bounty tourneys. But I guess it's a personal approach.

#23

16th August 2014, 7:12 AM

BigJamo [2,091]

Online Poker at: Poker Stars

Game: Hold'em/RAZZ

I love these Things. Need more of em.

#24

16th August 2014, 7:06 PM

Lekoo [100]

Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: holdem

I love playing knockouts. I am currently playing ko tournaments on 888 poker where from 20 players only top 3 are paid. There are always some maniacs at the table that pay with any hand just to try to knockout someone. They are easy to beat but try to dont get frustrated if u get called with 27 and lose with your premium hand..

#25

16th August 2014, 7:16 PM

oreska7 [68]

In my opinion knockouts is good when you want to change your style of game. It makes you play more agressivelly

#26

16th August 2014, 7:31 PM

pokrjoker [140]

Poker at: ACR

Game: NLHrazzstud

i find it best to approach these with a dif mind set. as stated abovealot of people get stupid aggressive chasing bounties. i find it best to play your normal game and the bounties are just bonus money

#27

27th August 2014, 7:51 PM

V6mitg6rewh6re [77]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: I play all

At the time I'm writing this I'm in 2$ bounty tourney on bovada started with 220 people now 7 left I have a total of 7 bounties!

#28

27th August 2014, 8:49 PM

teepack [2,046]

Poker at: ACR

Game: holdem

re: Poker & Opinions on knockout tourneys

I love them. I seem to do better in them than I do in regular NLHE tourneys. They can be expensive, though, especially if you get knocked out before you get any bounties. However, they also offer an opportunity to get paid even if you don't make a deep run. I played in the Bovada $30+3 bounty tourney (with $10 bounties) the other day and collected 7.5 bounties. I made more than double my entry fee just from the bounties.

#29

27th August 2014, 9:12 PM

somersetlad9 [178]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: Holdem

I do play them if i am on tilt as they give you a chance to knockout people out and u can get 5x your buyin before the prize money kicked in. There is a niche on sites like sky poker where the poker ability is very low

#30

28th August 2014, 3:48 PM

jackflash [42]

Poker at: pokerstars

Game: holdem omaha

i choose theses tournies a lot , even if you dont make the money you generally get your money back , it allows you to play looser and speculate in different ways to a standard tourney , good fun

#31

4th September 2014, 2:10 AM

missjacki [2,347]

Online Poker at: ACR

Game: NLHE, Big-O

Some people are saying since they play tight, they don't like knockout tourneys.

IMO, these are great for tight players as long as you realize weak hands are going to chase so just don't fold your strong hands especially if draws are present. A lot of draws will come along with bad odds or they might even push on you. Have the stomach to call off with your strong hands and hope to hold up.

I think these tourneys really play into the style of tight players because you just wait for a hand play it straightforward and get lots of action. In a regular tourney the big problem with a tight style is you get no action when you finally play a hand. Not the case on knock out tourneys..

#32

4th September 2014, 2:57 AM

Jpetro [78]

I usually end up losing a coin flip where i have a slight edge. I have had a few times where I build a big stack and lose a bit of it by loosening up.

#33

4th September 2014, 10:55 AM

joe777 [2,698]

In the early phase you should stay tight and only shove with premium because when a player moves all-in, some of the player would call them even with very marginal holdings in hopes of busting them out and receiving their bounty money.

#34

23rd October 2014, 9:31 PM

romych007 [710]

Poker at: PokerStars

Game: Holdem

has its advantages and disadvantages but I think that is haroshy way to make money to the prize zone

#35

25th October 2014, 3:41 PM

terryg642 [141]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: holdem

re: Poker & Opinions on knockout tourneys

Like knockouts because you can cover your entry fee when you knock a couple of people out.